Since the late years during college I've been getting hair treatments- hair straightening/relaxing then finally moved on to getting it rebonded at about every six months. Yes, I would set aside a whole day of sitting on a salon chair while stylists would strain their arms ironing my thick hair straight. I eventually would sometimes get lobs (long bobs) or have my bangs shortened after hours of rebonding just so I'd have a different and low maintenance look. But then, pregnancy came and I had to skip hair coloring and rebonding for almost a year, not that my OB advised against it, but I'd rather just put my hair in a ponytail and be safe. 

A couple of months after giving birth, I was ready for a makeover, but was hesitant to get a rebond because one, I needed my hair up everytime I'm with my baby, and two,I don't have the luxury to spend the whole day in a salon anymore...and not be able to wash my hair for three days. After some research and asking my bestfriend (several times) on what to do with my hair, I decided to get a perm. Yes, the very one hair type I've been avoiding. 

The stylist was actually kind of hesitant to give me a perm because I still have rebonded hair and it was still damaged and dry but after some persuading (okay, a lot lol), he said yes, and gave me a perm...the end result-- curly hair that I can put up and let down without worrying of "the dent" or me looking like Cousin It. I love how it looked on me, making me feel a bit different and helped me gain more self confidence, yes, really, no exaggerations. People said I looked good with curly hair too. I guess I've always been a "kulot" girl inside hehe. 

However, curly hair didn't equate with low maintenance hair, and I eventually ended with frizzy hair-- thus, the hair care research. I started treating my hair with hot oil treatments at home, and using damage repair shampoo and conditioner--I have used Dove and Pantene. I have yet to try those shampoos made specifically for permed hair, the choices at Watson's wasn't as extensive as I had hoped. As for styling, I used to use Vitresse to lessen the frizz but it won't last the whole day. I recently discovered Monea Curl Defining Milk and it is really great-- it holds the curls, makes my hair look less frizzy and it doesn't smell bad, and it's cheap too for only PhP 99 per bottle at Watson's. 

I still have to explore other hair care products to manage my new hair. If you have suggestions or recommendations, please let me know 😊

We are a small family, my parents and just me and my brother, the rest of my closest family members are cousins who are more like siblings, and an aunt who's my second mom, and uncles who are like second dads-- regardless, we are a small family. Most of them are abroad anyway. In our home, it's just me, my younger brother and my mama and papa.

My brother and I grew up close with our parents, and we would have the usual "family days" out in a mall or eating out after church, but as we grow older, even though we are still close, we ended up doing our own things-- me with my hospital work and usual night outs with friends, my brother in his own world, and my parents, who mostly stay at home or busy with my mom's pseudo-political career. Family days are rarer and spending time at home together became minimal, and holidays aren't really that much exciting anymore until my baby dragon came

It is probably one of God's reason why He had given me Skyler-- for me to reconnect with my parents and brother again, for our family to be closer than ever. Beginning this journey as a single parent, my family has supported me in so many great ways, even more than one can imagine. After Skyler came, my brother and I started spending more time at home and with our parents, mostly playing with Sky or taking turns taking care of him. 

My baby cemented our bond as a family even tighter. He gave us a reason to work together and spend more time with each other again. I can't wait for future Family Days with my son, my parents, my brother and his future wife (and kids soon).

The Holidays (and regular days) will never be the same again, and coming home is always something I look forward to now. My family (including my extended family and best friends) are the best gifts anyone could ask for, and my little angel, my baby dragon, is the greatest blessing, gift, reward the Universe, God and fate has given me. I must've done something good to deserve him. 

Can I just say... I am so #blessed

Merry Christmas to all, and have a great rocking New Year! 

PS: I am owning 2016, just saying. 

I kinda forgot what we were initially talking about before it got shifted to baby things and life after the baby. We used to just talk about medical stuff and other things, but now, it's all "mommy stuff." I never thought I'll be like other moms, who gravitate to each other and talk about their kids and share tips and experiences...but, I still don't welcome unsolicited advices and don't talk to strangers about my kid and motherhood (when I say strangers I mean randon people and people I know but I'm not close with or fond of).